Psychotherapy for depression: a comparison of two cognitive treatments

A randomised trial of cognitive behaviour therapy and schema focused therapy in major depression to reduce depressive symptoms over six months.

Status

Terminated

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000723684

Acronym

CCT

Enrollment

100

Registered

2005-11-09

Start date

2003-11-06

Completion date

2008-09-10

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) versus Schema Focused Therapy (SFT). Duration: 12 months.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

16 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Individuals currently experiencing a major depressive episode (DSM-IV). All people accepted into the study need to be free of any centrally acting drugs (except an occasional hypnotic or the oral contraceptive) and who are able to be safely managed with outpatient psychotherapy.

Exclusion criteria

No exclusion criteria

Outcome results